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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1880
Page
1
On Monday Colby and Scott, leading wallpaper dealers, sold 136 rolls of wallpaper. The brisk sale signals a broad public awareness of their large and handsome stock and the favorable market mood.
F. F. Smith has aligned with Mutual Co's to offer up to $100,000 in insurance. He can write policies in solid companies at competitive rates with no transfer or endorsement charges.
Census enumerators began work on Tuesday while Defiance High School Commencement is set for June 23. The Western Union cuts rates, the Brunersburg flume failed, and local auctions, festivals, and concerts are announced with reminders of Decoration Day events and new business openings around town.
Weekly letter list uncalled at Defiance Post Office ends June 2 with names such as Verena Burke Ed Burns Henry Bastleman and Mrs Sarah Winfrey. Local items mention Rev A J Fish returning from General Conference and various visits. Greenback Convention coverage secured by Toledo Evening Bee with home delivery options.
Unanimous resolutions express thanks to Defiance citizens for donations to fund decoration services on the 29th, to patriotic ladies for wreaths and cemetery work, and to clergy and speakers for memorial services. Special thanks to E. R. Mallet & Bro for a monument donation for Fort Grounds.
The Defiance county capital recalls Decoration Day with flowers and the flag restored in public view. Citizens honor fallen patriots who fought secession and slavery, urging future generations to remember resting places of the slain and to foster lasting national unity from Atlantic to Pacific.
A nostalgic street guide of Evansport from May 24 1880 lists early settlers and streetside businesses. The sketch names doctors traders harness makers milliners and legal offices, notes the Island House railway and the M E church, and playfully credits the town with a character named Occassionally while inviting corrections from readers Bricktop and Occasionally.
The Express endorses forming a Defiance County Reporters' Association. It argues editors reporters and correspondents should unite to boost neighborhood news gathering, compress reports, develop talent, and raise honor for members as seen in older counties. Horr.
From Our Own Correspondent depicts a resident named Joseph Anderson who sells beer and seeks a wife, failing to win Rickey Holmes and facing public rebuke. The piece also mentions a temple in Delaware and a judgment scene with authorities, ending with a warning about paying a debt.
Farmers show doubt about a good corn crop this season. Henry Noble returns from medical studies at Fort Wayne. Fort and Norway add an addition to their house. Lafayette Conkey and wife visit Cleveland relatives. Wm. Price and Fanny Wolford wed last week. The Farmer Township Insurance Co. agents renew polices.
From Our Own Correspondent last Saturday saw Harry Rock start in a new barber shop and claim success in his craft. A local dentist faced a teething child delay. a forged $15 order by George Fourhour led to his arrest at Schmick's hotel after pursuit. Boor and Smith mill improvements include a Jackson purifier costing about $1,200.
Mrs. Snider Hall of Evansport died last Friday. L. L. Carver plans a forthcoming visit to Michigan.
A. Bruner publishes a challenger to Messrs Toberen and Bevington proposing a field trial for McCormick and Osborne Self-Binders. Five disinterested judges to select two entrants, with a fifth chosen by the four. Each side deposits 100 dollars. the winner takes the pot. Trials cover six foot cut, with criteria including durability, draft, ease of use, and performance in various grain conditions.
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